UPS is looking for a way to cut down package theft when
delivering to apartment buildings without doormen.

UPS is looking to up the ante on package delivery for urban
addresses.

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The logistics and delivery company announced on Tuesday it is
partnering with Latch, a company that provides access systems for
apartment buildings and multi-family homes that don't have an
attendant. Buildings with a Latch system can allow the UPS driver
in to deliver the packages safely inside, away from would-be
thieves.

"It can be difficult to securely deliver packages in
high-density, multi-family urban residences, especially when
people are not at home," Jerome Roberts, UPS's head of global
product innovation, said in a statement. "Smart access devices
give us a keyless way to deliver packages to buildings and leave
packages safely in lobbies or building package rooms."

The pilot started in March for some Manhattan addresses and
expanded to Brooklyn just recently. If the pilot goes well, it
could expand nationally.

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The system works by sending a unique credential to the handheld
device UPS drivers carry. They're then able to unlock the
building's outside door and enter. It only works for that
specific building when it is expecting a delivery.

The drivers are only able to access the building's public areas -
not individual apartments.

The partnership with Latch would be the latest in package
delivery and e-commerce companies attempting to cut down on
package theft by delivering to secure addresses. Amazon has
rolled out its
Amazon Key in-home delivery system, and even expanded it to
allow
delivery to some car's trunks as well.